Recycling Prices for Old Smartphones Skyrocket Due To Memory Chip Demand
XimiTime - Xiaomi & HyperOS News [Unofficial]
March 29, 2026
A recent CCTV report has highlighted a massive surge in the third-party recycling market for older mobile devices. Driven by a global shortage of memory components and shifting semiconductor priorities, recycling prices for used smartphones have skyrocketed five to six times their usual value, creating a highly lucrative secondary market currently booming in China. The […]
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